A 72-year-old man told police that Taylor came to his 11th Street house uninvited, then refused to leave. The alleged victim said Taylor then punched him in the nose before knocking him to the ground and inflicting more blows.

Taylor - who allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle - later denied hitting the man, saying his accuser had beaten him with a baseball bat.

A police officer noted Taylor had no visible injuries, other than scrapes on his knuckles. He attributed those to a fall.

According to court records, Taylor since 1999 has been convicted of robbery and theft (twice each), domestic battery and conversion.